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Blackbeard, nickname of Edward Teach, one of history’s most famous pirates and an imposing figure in American folklore. Apart from the luxuriant black beard which earned him his nickname, the most prominent aspect of the Blackbeard legend is his buried treasure, which has never been found and probably never existed.
The notorious Blackbeard's sunken flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, offers more than just tales of piracy—its treasures expose the desperate measures taken to maintain a crew's health in a perilous era.
A controversial North Carolina law, "Blackbeard's Law," has been repealed. While a win for some photographers, the victory's scope is narrow.
The golden age of piracy saw waves of rogue sailors terrorising the Atlantic world from 1670 to 1730. But what, asks Rebecca Simon, drove this period of maritime pillage and plunder?
This ‘fragile chain’ of barrier islands are well-known for their rich folklore and ‘postcard sights’